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GLAYS-ee-uh-l/ˈɡleɪsiəl/

Glacial means extremely slow, of ice, or very cold in manner: a glacial pace, a glacial reply. Glacier (already in the dictionary) is the noun of ice; a cold answer on the spare’s name still leaves the cell empty.

Meaning

Extremely slow; of ice; very cold in manner (from glacier, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “A glacial reply on the spare’s name still leaves the cell empty.”
• “Icy is the manner twin. Slow is already in this course. Coldness is tone. A name on the log is cover. Write the name; then keep the frost if the sitting still stands.”

Good to know

Icy; extremely slow or cold. Noun: glacier (already in the dictionary). A cold reply ≠ a named spare.

Near in meaning

icy, freezing, slow

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